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Canada making progress in prescription drug coverage
13 July 2022 - Canada has seen a significant improvement in the number of Canadians eligible for some form of prescription ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jul 2022
Alberta expands access to cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta for children 6 to 11
11 July 2022 - Children with cystic fibrosis can now live 'longer, healthier and fuller lives,' says advocate. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jul 2022
CADTH Advisory Panel report recommends framework for potential pan-Canadian formulary
11 July 2022 - In July 2021, the Government of Canada approached CADTH to develop a recommended framework for creating and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jul 2022
Vertex announces letter of intent with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance for public reimbursement of Trikafta (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) in children with cystic fibrosis ages 6 and older
7 July 2022 - Vertex Pharmaceuticals today announced that it has signed a letter of intent with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jun 2022
Industry sponsorship bias in cost effectiveness analysis: registry based analysis
22 June 2022 - The Tufts Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Registry was used to identify all CEAs published in Medline between 1976 and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jun 2022
Canadian drug prices: new regulations could save billions of dollars
15 June 2022 - New drug price regulations set to come into effect next month could lower spending on patented ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jun 2022
Core network partners announced for CADTH’s post-market drug evaluation network
10 June 2022 - CADTH is pleased to announce the four successful core network partners of its inaugural post-market drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 May 2022
HLS Therapeutics obtains public reimbursement for Vascepa in Quebec
24 May 2022 - Quebec becomes the first province to reimburse Vascepa for the reduction of cardiovascular risk in patients with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 May 2022
Draft CADTH recommendation for Spinraza (nusinersen sodium) fails adults in need of treatment for spinal muscular atrophy
20 May 2022 - CADTH does not accept new evidence demonstrating Spinraza's effectiveness and safety for treating spinal muscular atrophy – ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 May 2022
Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland, join a growing list of provinces providing public drug plan reimbursement for Teva Canada’s Ajovy (fremanezumab), for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults
17 May 2022 - Teva Canada welcomes the recently announced public formulary coverage for Ajovy (fremanezumab) by Ontario, British Columbia, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 May 2022
CADTH expands scientific advice program to include advice on real world evidence
28 April 2022 - CADTH is expanding its scientific advice program to include applications for advice on real world evidence generation ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 May 2022
After a 5 year fight to lower drug prices, Ottawa's pledge quietly falls apart
12 May 2022 - What began with a promise to protect Canadians ended with a commitment to support pharmaceutical companies. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 May 2022
Boehringer Ingelheim Canada announces reimbursement for Ofev (nintedanib) in seven public drug plans for the treatment of progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases
3 May 2022 - Boehringer Ingelheim is pleased to announce that Ofev (nintedanib), is now available for public reimbursement in Quebec, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Apr 2022
Market for new medicines in Canada has not slowed over last two years, despite focus on COVID-19 treatments
28 April 2022 - An average of nine new medicines per quarter have been approved in Canada through the pandemic, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Apr 2022
Baqsimi (nasal glucagon), rescue treatment for severe hypoglycaemia now covered in British Colombia, Alberta & Saskatchewan
27 April 2022 - Lilly Canada is pleased to announce that as of 5 April 2022, Baqsimi (glucagon nasal powder) ...